WEINSTEIN v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

No. Misc.02-237.

299 F.Supp.2d 63 (2004)

Susan WEINSTEIN, individually, as Co-Administrator of the Estate of Ira William Weinstein, and as natural guardian of plaintiff David Weinstein, et al., Plaintiffs, v. The ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, et al., Defendants. The Bank of New York, Petitioner, v. Susan Weinstein, individually, as Co-Administrator of the Estate of Ira William Weinstein, and as natural guardian of plaintiff David Weinstein, et al., Respondents.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

January 13, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pillsbury Winthrop LLP by: Leo T. Crowley and Daniel Z. Mollin, Esqs., New York City, for Petitioner Bank of New York.

Westerman Ball Ederer Miller & Sharfstein, LLP by: Jeffrey A. Miller and Philip J. Campisi, Esqs., New York City, for Plaintiffs-Respondents.

Patterson Belnap Webb & Tyler LLP by: John D. Winter, Esq., New York City, for Respondent Bank Melli Iran.

Law Offices of Steven W. Kerekes by: Steven W. Kerekes, Esq., Beverly Hills, CA, for Respondent Bank Saderat Iran.

John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States, United States Department of Justice by: Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq., Senior Trial Counsel, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for United States.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WEXLER, District Judge.

Petitioner Bank of New York ("BNY") brings this matter for determination of the respective rights of respondents in certain bank accounts maintained by BNY belonging to three of the respondents — Bank Melli Iran ("Bank Melli"), Bank Saderat Iran ("Bank Saderat"), and Bank Sepah Iran ("Bank Sepah"), all of which are Iranian banks (collectively, the "Banks...

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